Syllabus for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme (NCERT)

Abstract

National Curriculum Framework-2005 (NCF-2005) articulated the need for connecting knowledge to life outside the school, understanding about construction of knowledge, helping/facilitating learner in knowledge construction, creating a fear free atmosphere, addressing diversity and inclusion, equity and quality. But in spite of its widespread acceptance, the situation in majority of classrooms has not changed much as most of the teachers failed to translate the ideas mentioned above into classroom practices. Teaching in the schools has remained confined to cover the syllabus as per the textbook. Classroom discussion is more on what teacher feels convenient to teach rather than addressing the needs, aptitude and interest of children. Teaching-learning process is more inclined towards the given, one-way passing of information and students are like recipients of information. NCFTE-2009 tried to address the mismatch of theory and practice in teacher education programmes by incorporating the socio-cultural contexts of education, giving more emphasis on the field experience of student teachers in all courses through practicum, visits to innovative centers of pedagogy and learning, classroom based research, and internship of longer duration.